Justice Minister Condemns Vandalism of Street Signs
Naomi Long, the Justice minister, has condemned the vandalism of street signs in Northern Ireland as "petty and childish".
This statement was made in response to an incident in east Belfast where a dual language sign was vandalized over the weekend. The vandalism involved the use of an angle grinder to cut out the Irish language part of the sign at Shandon Park.
The police are investigating the incident as "hate-motivated" criminal damage.
- The incident occurred ahead of a DUP motion calling for the replacement of Belfast City Council's Irish language street signs.
- The current policy allows for bilingual signs if 15% of a street's residents support the move.
- The DUP motion described the policy as "undemocratic and oppressive".
Naomi Long described the vandals as "petty and childish".
Author's summary: Naomi Long condemns street sign vandalism in Northern Ireland.